Association of Vision Loss With Cognition in Older Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Visual dysfunction and poor cognition are highly prevalent among older adults; however, the relationship is not well defined.

Objective

To evaluate the association of measured and self-reported visual impairment (VI) with cognition in older US adults.

Design, setting, and participants

Cross-sectional analysis of 2 national data sets: the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 1999-2002, and the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS), 2011-2015. The NHANES was composed of a civilian, noninstitutionalized community, and the NHATS comprised Medicare beneficiaries in the contiguous United States. Vision was measured at distance, near, and by self-report in the NHANES and by self-report alone in the NHATS. Sample weights were used to

SUBMITTER: Chen SP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5710542 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature